Scoil: Hackettstown (2)

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1. Historic (ar lean)

   

   Roinn Roinn Postáil

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   Historic
   No17. According to the accounts I received from the old man whose name is noted on opposite page the people of Hacketstown and the surrounding district seemed to have suffered great hardships during the time of the famine and many died. They existed mostly on oatmeal, Indian meal and turnips. The oatmeal was sold at 3/6 per stone. The well to do famers used to boil huge pots of oatmeal porridge and give bowlfuls to their poor neighbours when they came for it. There was a huge boiler which held 500 gallons set up at a place three miles from Hacketstown where they used to make Indian meal porridge. The poor people all around used to come for this food with vessels twice a day to get them filled.
   There was a good deal of money expended on public works in this district during the famine years in giving employment. The road from here to Tullow and also the one from Hacketsotwn to Tinahely were made at that time. To this day the road from here to Tullow is called the "new line"

   

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   Stair Athraigh

   Teanga

   Béarla

   Faisnéiseoir

   Spencer Drought

   Inscne

   Fireann

   Aois

   90

   Gairm bheatha

   Farmer (Léirítear teidil na ngairmeacha i mBailiúchán na Scol sa bhunteanga inar cláraíodh iad)

   Seoladh

   An Baile Breac Mór, Co. Chill Mhantáin